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Topic: Medication Issues

Missed Depakote dosage

09/2019 | 1 Comments

I’ve been on Depakote for over 8 years and I missed taking my dosage for about 5 days due to my prescription running out. It’s been extremely hard to...
Medication and auras question

09/2019 | 4 Comments

Good morning, hope everyone is doing good this morning. So I have temporal lobe epilepsy with complex partial seizures and have had it for 6 years but...
Vimpat Newbie

09/2019 | 5 Comments

Newbie and recently diagnosed. Trying Vimpat and so far so good. Hoping others haven't experienced too harsh side effects. Thoughts?I am very averse...
Still struggling

09/2019 | 5 Comments

Hello everyone I was wondering if anyone has experienced this before. I recently gained seizure control with lamotrigine (lamictal), but I still feel...
Kappa self withdrawal

09/2019 | 1 Comments

I've been taking 1000 mg 2x daily for 10 years maybe? I had surgery 3 years ago and haven't had a seizure since. I was supposed to see my neurologist...
Aptiom medication issues

09/2019 | 3 Comments

Does anyone here take aptiom for seizures? I have a family member that has been on it for about 6 or so months now and have been told he was being...
Generic to Generic Complications

08/2019 | 2 Comments

Recently after 1yr and 3 months of being seizure free my husabnd had a grandmal seizure while in the car. About two days after the seizure we came to...
Seizures caused by hormones

08/2019 | 2 Comments

Hi, Looking for advice. In may 2018, I took an estrogen based contraceptive pill and had multiple seizures for the first time ever. Every menstrual...
Any experience with Fycompa?

08/2019 | 2 Comments

My daughter's (age 15) neurologist wants to start her on Fycompa, in addition to her current epilepsy meds. I'm wondering if anyone has any experience...
Lamictal withdrawal

08/2019 | 2 Comments

I've been taking 150 mg 2x daily for ... 7 years, maybe 8? I had surgery over 3 years ago, and haven't had a seizure since :D So I'm hoping I can wean...
PCOS and Valproate

07/2019 | 1 Comments

I have JME and started getting amenorrhea when I dropped my birth control pill shortly after I started my Valproic acid. I went back on, but was...
Epistatus pfs

07/2019 | 1 Comments

Hello, I have problems with Epistatus pf Medazolan which I take at epilepsy seazure. I have seazures at night after stresfull days. As my wife said...
Effects from switching meds

07/2019 | 2 Comments

Had epilepsy since I was 10, and switched med from Depakote to Lamictal after my 2nd pregnancy, my daughter is now 15 months. Well over the time I’ve...
Lamictal Side Effects??

07/2019 | 4 Comments

I’ve been taking Lamictal for seizure activity in my brain without having seizures. They just wanted to try to calm those down and I was fine with...
Medication Issues & Side Affects

07/2019 | 4 Comments

Hello, currently i take: 300 MG Lamotrigine (Lamictal) x2 Daily and 100 MG Zonisamide (zonegran) x2 Daily for about 1-2 hours everytime after i take...
Nervous about this wean

07/2019 | 2 Comments

Hello epilepsy community, so here is my story in a nutshell. My son was diagnosed with epilepsy at 18 months old he was on 4 medications to stop the...
Keppra mood swings and medications

07/2019 | 2 Comments

Hi all. I have been on the contraceptive implant since 2011 and have not had a seizure since. However over the years I have had bad mood swings and...

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